Crime

UW-Madison student charged in Craigslist sex extortion case

A University of Wisconsin-Madison student suspected of trying to extort sexual favors in a Craiglist scheme was charged Thursday with attempted sexual assault, University of Wisconsin-Madison police said in a release.

Authorties say Devan A. McCambridge, 19, of Saukville posed as a woman on Craigslist and asked other women for explicit photographs. Then he'd ask for sexual favors, and threaten to post the pictures if the women refused.

A victim arranged a meeting with McCambridge, but she was working with police, and he was arrested May 3.

McCambridge was charged in Dane County Court with third degree sexual assault and threatening a victim.

Police believe there could be many other victims and urge them to call (608) 264-COPS.